HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2008

Mar 31, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC (HIW)
CIK: 0000921082
Period of Report: 2008-03-27

Reporting Person: SLOAN JR O TEMPLE (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-03-27	Common Stock	M	410	$25.59	Acquired	7170	Direct
2008-03-27	Common Stock	S	410	$31.39	Disposed	8708	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-03-27	Stock Option (right to exercise)	$25.59	M	410	Disposed	2008-04-26	Common Stock (410)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	680	Indirect
Common Stock	615	Indirect
Common Stock	100	Indirect